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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-10
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pupils received at any time In tho session.
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d ,hA school. Address,
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-10
LOUISIANA
CAPITAL PRIZE $3.50, 600.

"We do hereby ce,tty that we supery,se tho Al.
Eagcaents Tor all the Monthly and Semi.Anutaa
Drawings Of Tho Louisiana State Lottery Company.
md in person maliage, aud control the Drawings
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-10
SIAMMERING CURED.

session, based upon natures laws. NO SECRECY
X TRICKS, system or plaincd 10 those intcr.
e~ TS'..;,ImonIsls from physicians, educators md
,,1,"i Who have received benefit from the method
4 IIs,t,urIiUn. Addtca,
Q' ID'""' Nh. NJ. STEVENS HART, Principal,
Warrington school Of Elocuuon aud English
p8S"N' uOi N. ST. n. W, Washington, D.. @.
s,rSpuS boarded In family Of Principal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-10

nversIYSN Is causes, and q new and
HHNN successful CURE at your
III l0eNSA. own home, by one who was
~ deaf twcnty.eIght yesrs. Treated by most OF
The noted specialists without benefit: Ct!rod him:
1If In three months and since then hundreds OF
Others. Fnll particulars sent on application.
r a PACE. No. Il Vest Sfst st.. New York City Is
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-10
baltimore Live Stock Market.
THE SWINE MARKET.

OFFICE OF THE CALyEHroS STOCK YARDS,
- MONDAY, March, 7, 1857 7
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-10

80 they do in Washington; and in
residence Of two yeara here you would get
tho spirit ,of things. Have you ever
thought how well Washington is situated
for a Capita? 1t has no manufacturing or
commercial interests. Had the complica..
tons OF 70 occurred in Now York instead
Of Washington there would have been re-
vo!ution. The fathers were wise to make
this strictly q political capital. Nj. How.
ellis, do you think Uncle Toms Cabin
great novel;" l6GR@:
eyes; ! have read it Of late years. and I
consider it n OF the great novels"
Mr.. Howells, in some connection, re-.
marked:
"When ! first went to Boston the liter.
AIRY men were very kind to me. Long.
fellow gave a dinner every Wednesday
evening, where I met Aeaasiz, Holmes,
Lowell, Tom Appleton, Emerson, and
many others. No one who rang the door
bell was admitted. To knock was the
sign Of membership. Longlellow was
tra~nslating Dante. Before dinner be
would read his trans!ations, while we
kept the Italian in hand and commented
upon and criticised his work"
Ills it q literal TRANSLATION r"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
Practical Result of a Dream.
New York Tribune.

Miss Irene Merriman, aged, Is, lives
with her aunt. Mrs. Carrie Berrian, the
widow of Cornelius Berrian, in a cottage
on Leland avenue, New Rochelle. Mrs.
Berrian is sister of ex-Recorder James
M. Smith. On Thursday morning Miss
Merriman reported to the police of
New Rochelle that she had been robbed
of a gold watch, $27 in cash and that the
burglars had packed seal plush sacque,
brown dress trimmed with brocade, be-
longing to her, her aunt's brown clot h
dress, and shawl, all of which were left
on the floor.
After she had reported the robbery she
stated to Capt. Conklin, the chief of po-
lice, that she had dreamed during the
night where the watch was and had gone
out and found it in the fork of an old
apple tree. She said she did not drea m
where the money was and did not find it.
Capt. Conklin did not take any stock in
the story and did not make any effort to
investigate the affair.
Yesterday a reporter visited the cot
tage. Miss Merriman said that at 1890
a. NJ, she was disturbed by the rafting
of newspaper in her room but she fell
asleep and dreamed that the house was
being robbed. She remembered in her
dream that the robber was good locking
medium sized, fair-haired boy with a
blonde mustache, splendid figure and act
ed in the most gentle manner. She
dreamed that he took long stick, poked
under the bureau where the money and
watch were kept, pushed them out, and
Rugged them to his breast. Then she
dreamed that he went downstairs and
packed up the articles. She then had an
other scene in her dream where she saw
the burglar hide the watch in the apple
tree.
Then she says she woke up went to her
aunt's room and said:
"Aunt, the house is being robbed; come
down with me-"
The aunt, she said, was timid, but she
went alone, where she said she found
everything as she saw it in her dream.
Then she called up her nearest neighbor,
George Schirmer, by firing off a revolver
and her came in and saw the condition of
things as she described them. She then
went out and found the watch in the tree.
The money was not found. She did not
dream where it was.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
The White House Marmoset.
San Francisco Chronicle.

I hope that the fair mistress of this
new pet will derive as much pleasure
from it as friend of mine in Brooklyn
did from one of these amusing little crea-
lures. 1t had the freedom of the draw
ing room and library, being never Gagged
or debarred from its liberty. It's cosiest
retreat was just inside the brass fender,
where it would lie for hours in winter be-
fore the blazing fire. 1t was wonderfully
curious, peeping into every new thing
and turning over the contents of its mis-
tresse's work basket to perch on her
shoulder with her warm cheek close to its
head, or her caressing hand upon its
back, was its great delight. 1t loved bits
Of figs, raisins, nuts, and apples, but the
sight of fly set it wild with desire, and
even the semblance, tiny scrap of black
rag held between the fingers, would ex-
cite great eagerness for the possession.
A friend sent little willow cradle, with
miniature blankets. pillows and coverlet,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
What a Man Wants a w e For
Stocton Mail.

Let me join with Mabel in giving SOC
iety women a hint of their usefulness.
No wonder that men who go in these
women's company do not want to mar
ry. They are disguised with them. Not
all, of course, but a very large majority
are.
Now, let me tell you what a man wants
wife for. In the first place to love
her and in return to be loved. In the
next place he wants her for help mate.
In case of sickness who can do more than
loving wife? When you are sick Mr.
Bachelor, wife comes in mighty handy
In health all are your friends, but in sick
ness none are to be depended on except
your wife.
Tell Bertha to keep on learning house
keeping. It is not burdensome knowl
edge to carry, even if she does have to do
the cooking. It makes you so indepen-
dent that you do not have to take impu-
dence from cook, and in case she
leaves you suddenly, as she may do, you
will know how to get your hubby de-
cent bite to eat. If he doesn't think
more of you for knowing that much he
has no heart.
Remember that some are rich to day
and poor tomorrow. When fortune
has taken wings such wife as Bertha
would make will be a god-send to the
man who has her.
I could tell you some very interesting
things about the way I started in mar
ried life, andI how have had to
struggle along. Maybe 1 will take the no
ton to iot them down some day. am
very proud of the part I have taken in
helping my husband along.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
A Parrot for Mrs. Cleveland.
Boston Record

Mrs. Cleveland is fond Of pets. She
has canary whose trills can be heard
over the second story of the white house,
stately white Angora kitten with bell
on its neck ribbon, and her dog Hector's
exploits form a staple topic of Washing
ton conversation. He was trained in
France, and it took him some time to
learn the meaning of English phrases,
but he is an apt scholar. When the pres
ident goes to his desk after breakfast
Hector accompanies him, and is sent back
with any letters or papers received by
mail for his mistress. On occasions of
ceremony Hector is locked into pantry,
but on New Years day he managed to es-
cape, and he was having a beautiful time
in the Red Parlor when the presidents
valet, Sinclair, espied him and dragged
him back to durance vile. Since then his
jealousy has been aroused by little
marmOset, species of monkey, present
ed by lady to Mrs. Cleveland, who is de-
lighted with its antics, at which even the
president, convulsed with pain, has been
forced to laugh.
1t has been proposed that Mrs. Speaker
Carlisle send her ptofane parrot to the
white house to complete the collection of
pets. The parrot acquired his vocabulary
from the French, Spanish and American
sailors on the vessel which brought it to
Baltimore, to which it has added, "Hurrah
for Carlislen
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
To be continued.
Will Be Invited In.


eff diskiver a suspicious character
hangin' around my place at night, will de
law allow me to pepper him wild bird
shot?" inquired a colcred citizen at police
headquarters yesterday.
Hardly"
"Has he tried to enter the house"
"No sah."
"Has he offered you any yiolence?"
'No sab. He just simply hangs
around"
"Then you have no right to pepper
him.
"H'm; good-day."
"What is this case?" asked a reporter
who followed him outdoors.
"Jist dis sab. De suspicious character
am my daughters beau. lie turned him
out of the house but he keeps hanging
around. l reckoned if l could give him
a dose of bird-shot it would cool his Iuv
and send him off, but bein' can't I shall
invite him in, an hurry up de marriage.
/ nebber fool around wild such affairs. De
fellow has either got to skip or took
me for a fadsr-in-law inside of four
weeks -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20

often to the same buggy, by the same
woman, a reporter asked real estate
man who the lady was and what her bust
ness.
"There is her husband" the dealer IN
dirt replied, pointing to a good-sized
man with dark hair and eyes, and win
ter's growth of reddish whiskers. " His
name is Belden, and he came from Coun-
Gil Bluffs. The lady you see so often
driving the sorrel horse sells more real
estate than many men in Omaha. Sh
has neither office nor land, and never
speculates, but simply sells on commits
sion. In the last two months, at per
cent. commiss on sales made she has
cleared no less than 81 ,000 She sells for
US and anyone she can. She does not sit
down IN an Office and wait for a buyer to
come to her, but goes out and finds a buy
er. She learns where cheap lots are for
sale, gets plat of the addition they are
in, and then asks the owner of them to
let her sell them. She takes several of
the FLATS and goes into some of the stores
and asks for Mr.. So-and-so, clerk there
He comes to the front and is asked to
buy a lot. She arranges the terms so
easily that any man can meet the pay
ments, and then by her persuasive man
ner, the sale is almost always made. The
deed must then be made out and record
ed. This work is not intrusted to any
professional abstractor. The sorrel horse
is driven to the court house steps, and
the books are obtained, the number of
the lot found, and the deed made out TO
meet her own idea and satisfaction; the
paper is delivered, the sale reported in
the real estate Office, and her commission
collected. This lady begins her day with
real estate men after her homework and
one child are cared for, and about two
thirds of every day with her is devoted to
the business. Her great success in dis
posing of property makes her very popu-
lar among real-estate brokers, and they
are always glad to place their property in
her hands, and trust her to obtain a re-
snOnsibIe purchaser"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
An Ancient Town.
Washington Snecial

Representative Dick Townshend, OF
ILL.,, leaned against the counter of the
Riggs house, and addressing several of
his congressional associates, said: 81
have just received a letter from one of
my constituents whose home is in of the
Oldest towns in the country, and yet 1
doubt If any of you ever heard of it. The
place is Kaskaskia. It is a village in the
sOutern part of Randolph county, on the
Mississippi river. 1t was town with its
history and traditions while the site
which the city of Chicago now occupies
was a bowling wilderness. 1t is so old,
Notwithstanding the supposed newness
of our state, that a history of the west
ern country, published hundred years
ago, refers to st. Louis as being an i'm
portant trading post in Missouri, near
the fourishing city of Kaskaskia. Kas-
kaskia was founded in 1913. Tho year
previous Lasalle and Joliet, two daring
and Jealous French priests, came down
from Canada through the lakes trying to
find an outlet to the Pacific.
upon their return to Canada they
spoke with so much enthusiasm of the
country lying along the Mississippi that
a colony of Frenchmen consisting of
about a thousand souls under the leader
ship of these priests, forced their way
through the wilderness and located some
where on the Missouri side and the re-
mainder in what is now Randolph county
Ill. Louis XIV. afterward conveyed to
these people $4,000 acres of land, which
is still held by the descendants of the
original settlers. They are a simple
minded, peaceable people, who live on in
the same fashion and adhere to the Gus
toms of half century ago. No Kaskas-
khan was ever known to engage in law
suit. Their differences are invariably
settled by the parish priest. From his
decision there is no thought of appeal.
They are rich contented and happy.
When Lafayette last visited this country
Kaskasia was the most important town
west of the Alleghanies. He was then
entertained several days at Kaskaskia.
The house in which he stayed is still
regarded with great veneration by the
simple folk of that region. Kaske skia's
Importance declined as the country de-
veloped. The Frenchman would not or
conld not keep pace with their neighbors.
doubt if five per cent. of the people of
Illinois know of its existence at the pre-
sent time"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20

for Its use, and at night as we'll as when
disposed to take nap, it crept under til
soft wool and cuddled down, as content
as child with its resting place. It re
ognlzed the voices of the members of tn
household, and seemed to love above al
the tender endearments of its mistress
who paid it special attention. Accustom
ed to tropical cline, it is difficult to
preserve these delicate creatures In our
variable temperature. They feel every
change and need to be watched carefully
II one would keep them alive and healthy.
GREYWOODS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
She Came From Boston.
Washington Critic.

She was Boston girl and was receiving
on New Years with friend in Washing
ton.
"Ah Miss K, said an aesthetic lieutenant
who had just been presented, 'you are
from Boston, believe"
eyes, that is my home"
Delightful place, Boston. So intellec-
tual. SO classic, may say. Such ele
CANT people. Such an air of refinement.
permeating every environment. Nothing
loud; nothing coarse; nothing Vulgar
DeIightful"'
''You bet bet your life it is" she re-
piled innocently; "but as far as
have got think Washington takes the
cake"
When they got him out of the wreck he
started for home to make out an rppllca-
ton for pension.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
e Origin of TOboggans.
Hartford Times.

TOboggans are so little known even to-
day on this side of the Canadian border
that some account of them is in order,
with building directions for those who
are handy with tools. The Indians of the
far north were obliged to pass SO much of
their lives wading through deep SHOWS
that they invented snow-shoes and tobog-
gans. The first enabled them to walk up.
on the snow and the second to drag a
heavy load behind them when they walk
ed. Like nearly all barbaric inventions,
the toboggan is the perfection of simpli-
city and Hghtness. Something was want
ed that would bear heavy lead without
sinking into the snow. With infinite pa
tience the Indian hewed out broad thin
board. This would sustain the load, but
the fore end plowed into the snow; so it
was bent upward and the blowing difficult
ty was overcome. After the toboggan re-
celVed few hard knocks it began to
split; SO he put cleats across. Then he
found that he needed side rails, around
which to pass lashings to keep his pei
tries from falling overheard, and the at
fair was complete, and straightway he
named 1t toboggan, and did carry his
goods and chattels thereon, and did make
extensive use of it until the pale face be-
held and traded for it, and transformed
it into vehicle for his young men and
maldens to disport themselves withal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
The Meaeher Contest Case

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 14.-The only
item Of interest in the legislature to-day
was developed in the house, where the
two reports in the Meagher contest cleo
ton case were presented. It was deter
mined to devote three hours to the debate,
the time to be equally divided between
the parties and that a vote should be taken
not later than o'clock
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
A Western Woman's Enterprise.
Omaha World

Every day there is seen on the streets a
medium sized lady with keen blue ewes,
light hair, almost blonde, shapely body,
and graceful bearing. Her dress is plain
yet stylish, and her manner that of bus
mess person.
Seeing the same sorrel horse driven so
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20

The propellers Wisconsin, Dean Rich
mond and Roanoke, heavily laden, are
fast in field of ice of Grand Haven,
Mich, and unable to reach that port.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20

view the body with his own eyes, the
longing that had been his some hours
ago when listening at the fatal door,
seiZeS hold OF him, and grows III inten-
sity with every passing moment.
At last it conquers him. Lighting a
candle, he opens his door and peers
out. No one is astir. In all probable
ty every one is abed. and now sleeping
the sleep of the just-all except him.
VIII there ever be any rest Or dream
less sleep for him again?
He goes softly downstairs, and
makes his way to the lower door.
Meeting no one, be ascends the stairs
like one only half conscious, until he
finds himself again before the door Of
the haunted chamber.
Then he wakes into sudden life. An
awful terror takes possession of him.
He struggles with himself, and pres
emily SO far succeeds in regaining some
degree Of cOmpOsure that he can lean
against the wall and wipe his forehead,
and VOW to himself that he will never
descend until he has accomplished the
object OF his visit But the result of
this terrible fight with fear and con-
science shows itself in the increasing
pallOr Of his brow and the cold per-
spiratiOn that stands thick upon his
forehead.
Nerving himself for a final effort, he
lays his hand upon the door and pushes
it open. This he does with bowed head
and eyes averted, afraid to look upon
bis terrible work. A silence more hQr-
fble to his guilty conscience than the
most appalling noises, follows this act;
and, again the nameleSS terror Selling
him, he leans against it gladly, as if for
support.
And now at last he raises his eyes.
Slowly at first and cringingly, as if
dreading what they might see. Upon
the board at his feet they rest for a
moment, and then glide to the next
board, and SO on, until his coward eyes
have covered q considerable portion of
the floor.
And now, grown bolder, he lifts his
gaze to the wall opposite and searches
it carefully. Then his eyes turn again
to the floor. His face CHASTITY, and with
his eyes almost dartinG from their
sockets, he cnn1!:a!S i.:::;sS:& 20 Bring his
awful investigation to an end. Avoid
ing the corners at first. as though there
he expects his vile deed will cry aloud
to him demanding vengeance, he gaZes
in a daZed way at the center of the
apartment, and dWells upon it stupid
ly, until he knows he must look further
still; and then his dull eyes turn to the
corners where the dusky shadows lie,
brought thither by the glare of his
small lantern. Reluctantly, but care
fully, he scans the apartment, no reno
test spot escapes his reused attention.
But no object, dead or living, attracts
his notice! The room is empty!
He staggers His hold upon the door
relaXes. His lamp falls to the ground;
+ln n al |, i Il L.
thud behind him, and-he is a prisoner
in the haunted chamber! AS the dark
ness closes in upon him, and he finds
himself alone with what he hardly
dares to contemplate, his senses grow
confused, his brain reels; a fearful
scream issues from his lips, and he falls
to the floor inSenSible.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-07-02
The Earl of Aberdeen,
Willard Leader.

@S"N
In Il San Francisco dispatch, under
date of June 18th, we find the following
mention of the Earl and Countess of
Aberdeen. who were sightseeing in that
city on a visit to this country. The
paragraph will be interesting to the
readers of the Leader, as the countess of
Aberdeen is o sister of Coutts Marjori-
banks, u Of MeHenry county's lead
ing breeders Of thoroughbred high grade
cattle: "Tle Earl of Aberdeen, lord
lieutenant OF Ireland under the Glad
stone administration, was given q nota-
BILE reception at his hotel this afternoon.
There were present all the justices of the
supreme court of California and the
judges of the local courts, the mayor OF
the city and a large number of state
officials and prominent citizens, num-
beTlng Ill all 800. A memorial was pre-.
sented to the nobleman on behalf of the
citizens of San FRANCISCO. which de.
clared that the citizens could not allow
the opportunity topass without express
ing their warm approval of The manner
in which he had discharged his duties
as lord lieutenant. The memorial was
ALSO hlkA|y. complimentary to the
Countess Of Aberdeen, WIG had won the
loye of the people of ireland.